# Service difficulty reports: N218AA, cancelled Jan 2, 2018 A list on [N218AA, cancelled Jan 2, 2018](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218AA-2018-01-02.md). Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first. - [SDR AALA200801533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801533.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 5, 2008 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT GALLEY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA200801532](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801532.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 5, 2008 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 20 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT OVERHEAD BIN FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT SEAT ROW 20. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA200801531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801531.md): Strap · broken · Jun 5, 2008 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Equipment > LGA - EMERGENCY FLASHLIGHT AT AFT ENTRY DOOR HAS BROKEN BAND. REPLACED STRAP FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT AFT ENTRY DOOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA200801530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA200801530.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Jun 5, 2008 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 21 AFT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK AT SEAT ROW 20 FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROWS 21 AFT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A) - [SDR AALA20071345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20071345.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jul 23, 2007 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > LGA - EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20070543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070543.md): Gearbox · inoperative · Mar 24, 2007 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Turbine Engine Oil System > AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HEARING LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A MODERATE VIBRATION. ALL INSTRUMENTS APPEARED NORMAL. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 290 RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. R - [SDR AALA20070538](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20070538.md): Indication Sys · inoperative · Mar 23, 2007 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) > RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 370. LIGHT STAYED ON AT IDLE. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT HAND ENGINE. ENGINE WINDMILLED FOR 27 MINUTES WITH NORMAL OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY. RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED - [SDR AALA20050748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050748.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Nov 14, 2005 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > BOS - EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FROM ROWS 22 TO 26 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CEILING FROM ROWS 22 TO 26. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050038.md): Motor · inoperative · Jan 21, 2005 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Stabilizer Control System > ORD - EN ROUTE ORD-DCA LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FEET WITH AUTOPILOT ON, AUTOPILOT TRIM LIGHT CAME ON WITH NOSE UP PITCH. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALT STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKE - [SDR AALA20050032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050032.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jan 17, 2005 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > MIA - EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050024.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jan 12, 2005 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > AUS - FORWARD AUXILIARY OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR FORWARD AUXILIARY OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20050023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20050023.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jan 12, 2005 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > AUS - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEAT ROW 9DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 9DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040877.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Aug 21, 2004 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > RDU - CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK FOR CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHTS BETWEEN ROWS 18 AND 21. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20040280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20040280.md): Battery Pack · discharged · Feb 25, 2004 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > DFW - OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 29 INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACKS FOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTS AT ROWS 17 THROUGH 29. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. - [SDR AALA20031442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20031442.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Dec 18, 2003 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > AUS EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHTS OVER SEATS 28DEF THROUGH 31DEF INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY CEILING LIGHT BATTERY PACK IN OVERHEAD BIN AT SEAT 28DEF. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. CLOSED - [SDR AALA20030860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030860.md): Connector · inoperative · Aug 16, 2003 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, CEILING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT ROW 18-21 INOPERATIVE. RE-SEATED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20030677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030677.md): Control Valve · leaking · Jun 22, 2003 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Brake Anti-Skid Section > BOS - FLT 1201 - EN ROUTE BOS-DFW, DURING CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAD TOTAL LOSS OF FLUID, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. RETURNED BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE. - [SDR AALA20030195](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030195.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 11, 2003 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > FOUND TWO CRACKS AT FASTENERS THROUGH FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 1380, LONGERON 14 RT..25 INCH STOP DRILLED END OF TWO CRACKS AT STATION 1380 RIGHT DYE CHECK. END OF STOP DRILLED VERIFIED BY QA, 006, INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM CH 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3 AND AARD 5 - [SDR AALA20030194](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030194.md): Skin · cracked · Feb 11, 2003 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > FOUND CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN STATION 138 LONGERON 13L. STOP DRILLED END OF CRACK AND APPLIED NON-PRESSURIZED DOUBLER PATCH PER SRM 53-01-00 FIG 2 SHEET 3, SRM 53-34-00 PAGE 17 FIG 4 SHEET 2, PAGE 16 FIG 4 SHEET 1, SRM 51-01-00 PAGE 1, AND AARD 53-30-00-02 PAG - [SDR AALA20011275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20011275.md): Battery Pack · inoperative · Jun 20, 2001 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > TPA - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, TWO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ABOVE TAIL CONE ESCAPE SLIDE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20010864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010864.md): O-Ring · leaking · Apr 25, 2001 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · APU Oil System > DFW - FLT 2090 - EN ROUTE SAN-DFW - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DETECTED HAZE IN CABIN. LANDED DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG O-RING AT APU. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT PER THE MM. SYSTEM GRUOND CHE - [SDR AALA20010237](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20010237.md): Connector · loose · Feb 9, 2001 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > SAT - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AT FORWARD SECTION INOPERATIVE. REINSTALLED EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CONNECTOR AT FORWARD BATTERY PACK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA20000647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000647.md): Sensor · defective · Apr 11, 2000 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Brake System > IAH - FLT 2011 - WHILE ON RUNWAY, BRAKE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, NR 1 INDICATED 400 DEGREES AFTER CLEARING RUNWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECKED BRAKE, LIGHT WENT OUT, TEMPERATURE BACK TO NORMAL. RETURNED TO GATE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND TEMPERATURE WAS NORMA - [SDR AALA990956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA990956.md): Stator Vane · failed · Jun 27, 1999 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Turbine Section > PHL - FLT 317 - DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 33,000 FT, FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM NR 2 ENG WITH THE EGT PEGGED AT 800 DEGREES.FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECURED NR 2 ENG AND DIVERTED TO PHL. A/C LANDED PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NR 2 ENG - [SDR AALA981177](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA981177.md): Light · inoperative · Jun 14, 1998 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Emergency Lighting > DFW - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE, EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR PATH LIGHT STRIP IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M) - [SDR AALA980998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA980998.md): Indicator · malfunctioned · May 17, 1998 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Landing Gear Position and Warning > ORD - FLT 756 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE TUL-ORD RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH NO ADVERSE YAW OR EXCESS NOISE. NO ASSOCIATED ORAL WARNING WITH GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. CYCLED GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS INDICATED. COULD NOT DUPLIC - [SDR AALA971322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA971322.md): Fitting · corroded · Jul 18, 1997 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - G2 GALLEY TIE DOWN FITTING IS CORRODED AT STATION 215. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TIE DOWN FITTING AT STATION 215, G2 GALLEY. (M) - [SDR AALA970531](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970531.md): Pan · corroded · Mar 12, 1997 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - FOUND CORROSION ON G1 GALLEY WATER CONNECTION FLOOR PAN AND CUSP. REMOVED CORRODED CUSP AND ASSOCIATED CORRODED AREAS INSTALL DOUBLER, TREATED, PRIMED AND PAINTED PER SRM CHAPT 51. (M) - [SDR AALA970530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA970530.md): Support · corroded · Mar 12, 1997 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - FLOORBOARD SUPPORT JUST INBOARD OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SILL WAS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED SUPPORT PER SRM CHAP 51. (M) - [SDR AALA960397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960397.md): Angle · corroded · Mar 13, 1996 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - LOWER J-ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED AFFECTED AREA OF J-ANGLE. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-03, FIGURE 2A, SHEET 1, PAGE 4A AND ESO 80559, DATED 3-13-96. TST: 39,427. CYCLES: 22,544. (X) - [SDR AALA960393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960393.md): Cusp · corroded · Mar 13, 1996 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - CUSP CORRODED LT SIDE, STA 1136 TO STA 1155. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER CHAPTER 53 AND ESO 80559. TST: 39,429.01. CYCLES: 22,544. (X) - [SDR AALA960394](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA960394.md): Angle · corroded · Mar 12, 1996 · N218AA · Doug DC982 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure > TUL - FORWARD LOWER CORNER DOOR CUT-OUT, LOWER ANGLE FITTING CORRODED. REMOVED DAMAGED ANGLE FITTING. REPLACED WITH NEW ANGLE FITTING. TST: 39,421. CYCLES: 22,544. (X) ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE n_number = 'N218AA' AND deregistration_id = 'N218AA-2018-01-02' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218AA-2018-01-02/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.